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GPSMAP ® 400/500 series owner ’ s manual[...]

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual i Introduction Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP ® 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 546/546s T ips and Shortcuts Press [...]

ii GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Introduction T able of Contents Introduction ........................................................................... i T ips and Shortcuts ........................................................................ i Manual Conventions ..................................................................... [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual iii Introduction Conguring the Chartplotter ............................................ 38 Conguring System Settings ...................................................... 38 Conguring Units of Measure .................................................... 38 Changing the System Language .............[...]

iv GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Introduction See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Hg - LAMPS INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONT AIN MERCUR Y AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING T O LOCAL, ST A TE, OR FEDERAL LA WS. For more information go to: www [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started Unit Overview GPSMAP 536/546 POWER/ BACKLIGHT MENU ROCKER SELECT HOME RANGE (-/+) MARK SD card slot Power/Data GPSMAP 546 shown External GPS antenna NMEA 2000 GPSMAP 531[...]

2 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started GPSMAP 441/541 GPSMAP 530/535/540/545 Power/Data External GPS antenna NMEA 2000 ® GPSMAP 430/431/440/531 Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 430x/440x GXM 31 antenna XM antenna with audio adapter[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 3 Getting Started T urning the Unit On or Off T o turn on the unit, press and release the Power key . When the W arning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen. NOTE : The rst time you turn on your unit, you must congure the initial settings. See “Initializing Unit Settings.” T o turn[...]

4 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth —select the minimum safe depth for your boat. Refer to your boat specications for more information. Shallow W ater Alarm —only available if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Select Y es or No . Minimum Overhead Clearance —select the minimum overhead clearan[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 5 Getting Started Using the Keypad POWER/ BACKLIGHT MENU ROCKER SELECT HOME RANGE (-/+) MARK POWER/BACKLIGHT —Press and hold to turn the unit on or off; press and release to adjust the backlight and day and night modes. RANGE (-/+) —Press to adjust the range of the sonar . Press to zoom in or out on a cha[...]

6 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com/aboutGPS . Using Simulator Mode Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. The unit does not track satellites in simulator mode. CAUTION: Do not try to navigate using simulator mode [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 7 Getting Started NOTE: If using an SD card to transfer waypoints from MapSource ® , update to the most-current version of MapSource by clicking Help > Check for Softwar e Updates , or check the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com . Understanding the Home Screen Use the Home screen to access all other scr[...]

8 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Using Charts Y our chartplotter has a worldwide map, and a built-in detailed map of US inland lakes, or BlueChart g2 cartography for either the USA shoreline or a specic country . Navigation Chart —displays all relevant navigation data available on your preloaded maps, including buoys, lig[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 9 Using Charts Navigation Chart Menu T o access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, press Menu . Full Screen Map —view the Navigation or Fishing chart in full- screen mode, without numbers. W aypoints & T racks —view , add, and congure waypoints ( page 25 ) and tracks ( page 27[...]

10 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Fishing —turn the Depth, W ater T emperature, and W ater Speed data bar on or off. Fuel —turn the Fuel Rate, Remaining Fuel, Range, and Fuel Economy data bar on or off. Sailing —turn the W ater Speed, W ind Speed, W ind Angle, and W ind V elocity Made Good (VMG) data bar on or off. Selec[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Using Charts T o create a route to a point on the chart, see page 26 . Panning the Navigation Chart Use the Rocker to move the map pointer ( ) away from your current location and to scroll to other areas on the Navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the current map display , the screen scrolls forw[...]

12 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Accessing Additional Object Information Use the map pointer ( ) to view information about on-screen map items, waypoints, and charts. T o access additional object information: 1. On the Navigation chart, highlight an item with the map pointer , and press Select . Selected item 2. Select the it[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 13 Using Charts W eather —sets up and displays various weather parameters, including precipitation (NEXRAD), cloud cover , visibility , WX buoys, and the weather legend. Sea temperature and sh species can be displayed on the Fishing chart ( page 19 ). The W eather feature is only available if the chartpl[...]

14 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Press right on the Rocker to increase map detail. Press left on the Rocker to decrease map detail. Heading Line —draws an extension line from the bow of the boat in the direction of travel. Off —turns the heading line off. Distance —sets the distance to the end of the heading line. Time [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 15 Using Charts Split Navigation Chart (with a BlueChart g2 Vision card) The top half of the screen is zoomed in 10 times closer than the bottom half of the screen. The Range (-/+) keys control the zoom level. Press Menu to view additional settings ( page 9) . Using Perspective 3D Perspective 3D provides a vi[...]

16 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Active T racks —manage tracks ( page 27 ). Saved T racks —view a list of tracks that have been saved. Other V essels —view information about other vessels. T o view information about other vessels, your unit must be connected to an external AIS (Automatic Identication System) or DSC ([...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 17 Using Charts Press the Range (+) key to move the view closer to your boat and lower to the water . Press the Range (-) key to move the view away from the boat. The scale ( ) temporarily appears at the bottom of the screen. T o view details about navaids such as beacons, lights, and obstructions: 1. Use the[...]

18 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts Range Rings —toggles the range rings on or off to provide distance measurement. Safe Depth —adjusts the depth at which red indicates dangerous depths. Lane W idth —adjusts the width of the course line drawn when navigating. This setting also af fects routes (Route T o) , but does not aff[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 19 Using Charts Using Fishing Charts Use the Fishing chart for a detailed, unobstructed view of the bottom contours on the chart. The Fishing chart uses detailed bathymetric data on a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 V ision SD card, and is best for offshore deep-sea shing. From the Home screen, select Charts &g[...]

20 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts NOTE: When enabled, the high-resolution satellite images are only present at lower zoom levels. If you cannot see the high-resolution images in your BlueChart g2 V ision region, either zoom in further using the Range (+) key , or set the detail level higher ( page 13 ). Photo Overlay Off Land [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 21 Using Charts T o access aerial photos from the Navigation chart: Use the Rocker to highlight a camera icon with the pointer , and select Aerial Photo or Review . Perspective Overhead V iewing Current-station Information If current stations are available in your BlueChart g2 V ision region, they appear on t[...]

22 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Charts T o view a split chart/sonar screen: 1. From the Home screen, select Chart/Sonar . 2. Select the type of chart on the split screen. Navigation chart screen Sonar screen Navigation/Sonar Combination T o access additional settings or options for the chart/sonar screen, press Menu .[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 23 Where T o? Where T o? Use the Where T o? option on the Home screen to search for , and navigate to, waypoints, routes, tracks, and services such as nearby fuel, repairs, and ramps. NOTE: Y ou must create waypoints and routes before you can navigate to them. Y ou can navigate to a destination using one of t[...]

24 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? NOTE: Press the right or left arrow to view additional information or to display the location on a chart. 4. Select Navigate T o . 5. Select Go T o . OR Select Guide T o when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card to use Automatic Guidance. 6. Follow the colored line on the screen to the[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 25 Where T o? Creating and Using W aypoints Y ou can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, including “s” models) with a user-dened name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for each waypoint. T o create a new waypoint: 1. From the Home screen,[...]

26 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? T o delete a waypoint or an MOB: 1. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight the waypoint or the MOB on the Navigation chart. OR From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > W aypoints . 2. Select the waypoint or the MOB you want to delete. 3. Select Review[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 27 Where T o? 5. Select MENU to save the route. 6. Select the route to edit the route, delete the route, or navigate to the route. T o create a route using Automatic Guidance (when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision card): 1. From the Navigation chart, select your destination. 2. Select Navigate T o &g[...]

28 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Using T racks A track is a recording of your path. The track currently being recorded is the active track. An active track can be saved. T o turn on the track log: From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > W aypoints & T racks > T racks > On . A trailing line on the chart[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 29 Where T o? Record Mode —select Off , Fill , or Wrap . Off —does not record a track log. Fill —records a track log until the track memory is full. Wrap —continuously records the track log, replacing the oldest track data with new data. Record Interval —denes the frequency at which the track plo[...]

30 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Current Data —provides a view of current-station information ( page 33) . Auto Guidance —uses the chart data and specied boat safe depth to determine the best course to your destination ( page 39) . NOTE : Y ou cannot transfer BlueChart g2 V ision data from the SD card to your computer fo[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 31 Viewing Information V iewing Information Use the Information screen to access information about dashboard gauges, tides, currents, user data, and other vessels. V iewing a Compass From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Compass . V iewing Numbers Y ou can view and customize numerical d[...]

32 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information 3. Select the number of elds to show ( 3 , 4 , 5 , or 6 ). 4. Select information to show in each eld. V iewing T rip Information From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > T rip . T o reset the trip information, maximum speed, odometer , or all values, press Menu[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 33 Viewing Information T o view fuel information, your unit must be connected to an external fuel sensor , such as the Garmin GFS ™ 10. T o synchronize your fuel gauges with your fuel: From the Home screen, select Information > Dashboard > Fuel > MENU . Fill Up All T anks —select when your tank i[...]

34 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information Select Change Date > Manual to view current-station information for a different date. Select Show Report to view the Current Prediction Report for the selected station. NOTE: Y ou can select both tide-station and current-station information directly from the Navigation chart. V iewin[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 35 Viewing Information 4. From within MapSource, click T ransfer > Send to Device . 5. From the Send to Device window , select the drive for the SD card reader and the types of data you want to copy to your chartplotter . 6. Click Send . 7. Insert the SD card into your chartplotter . 8. From the Home scree[...]

36 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Viewing Information Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 546/546s 2. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Data T ransfer > Network . 3. Complete one of the following: Select Clone User Data to transfer waypoints[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 37 Viewing Information AIS List —view information about all of the boats your unit is monitoring. The AIS list shows the MMSIs or (if the boat is broadcasting it) names of the AIS boats and is sorted by range. The boat nearest to your boat appears at the top of the list. DSC List —view the 100 most recent[...]

38 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter Conguring the Chartplotter Use the Congure screen to congure unit settings. Conguring System Settings T o change general system settings from the Home screen, select Congure > System . Simulator —turn Simulator mode on or off. Select Setup to set simulator [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 39 Conguring the Chartplotter Heading —sets the reference used in calculating heading information. Auto Magnetic —automatically sets the magnetic declination for your location. T rue —sets true north as the heading reference. Grid —sets grid north as the heading reference (000º). User Magnetic —[...]

40 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter Safe Height —set the minimum height (chart height datum) of a bridge that your boat can safely travel under . Shoreline Distance —set the safe distance for your boat from the shore: Nearest , Near , Normal , Far , or Farthest . Conguring Communications Settings T o chan[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 41 Conguring the Chartplotter NMEA 2000 Devices —lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. If a NMEA 2000 device has conguration options or settings, select the device for a list of options. Only the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 54[...]

42 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter Setting System Alarms T o set a system alarm from the Home screen, select Congur e > Alarms > System . Clock —set an alarm using the system (GPS) clock. The unit must be on for the clock alarm to work. Battery —set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a spec[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 43 Conguring the Chartplotter Setting the T otal Fuel Onboard Alarm Y ou can congure your chartplotter to sound an alarm when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the specied level. T o receive fuel-level information, your unit must be connected to an external fuel sensor , such as the [...]

44 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Conguring the Chartplotter Calibrate W ater Speed —use this menu to calibrate a speed-sensing device. Follow the on-screen directions for calibration. If you do not have a speed-sensing device, this menu does not appear . NOTICE: If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not registe[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 45 Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer , the following chartplotters can be used as shnders: GPSMAP 430s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Sc[...]

46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Sonar Depth, temperature, and speed Range Frequencies Split Frequency Understanding the Split Zoom Screen Use the Split Zoom screen to view the full sonar data from the graph and a zoomed in portion on the same screen. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Split Zoom . T ransducer frequency or beam[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 47 Using Sonar Press Menu to set the duration and the scale for the log. T emperature range Time elapsed T emp and depth T emp Log The temperature appears along the right side, and the time elapsed appears along the bottom. The graph scrolls to the left as information is received. Setting Up Sonar Use the Son[...]

48 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Sonar Off (default)—turns off whiteline. High —the most sensitive setting. Almost all strong returns are highlighted in white. Medium —many strong returns are highlighted in white. Low —the least sensitive setting. Only the strongest returns are highlighted in white. Color Scheme —select Wh[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 49 Using Sonar Zoom —zoom in to a section of the full screen. The zoom is of f, or set to No Zoom by default. Four options are available: No Zoom —turns zooming off. 2x Zoom —twice the magnication. 4x Zoom —four times the magnication. Bottom Lock —locks the zoom window to the bottom. Split Zoo[...]

50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Digital Selective Calling Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio The following table indicates the features that are available when you connect your chartplotter to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network. Feature NMEA 0183 VHF Radio NMEA 200[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 51 Using Digital Selective Calling T o turn DSC on or off: 1. Select Congure > Other V essels . 2. Select DSC to toggle it on or off. Adding a DSC Contact Y ou can make calls to a DSC contact from the chartplotter . See page 53 for information on making an individual routine call. 1. While viewing a cha[...]

52 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Digital Selective Calling Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio When your Garmin chartplotter is connected to a Garmin NMEA 2000-compatible radio and you initiate a man-overboard DSC distress call from your radio, your Garmin chartplotter displays the man-overboard screen and prompt[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 53 Using Digital Selective Calling Select Navigate T o to Go T o or Route T o the location sent with the position report ( page 1 1 ). Conguring V essel T rails on the Navigation Chart If you have your chartplotter congured to show trails, the Navigation chart displays a black dot for each reported posi[...]

54 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Digital Selective Calling T o make an individual routine call: 1. While viewing a chart, press Menu > Other V essels > DSC > DSC List . 2. Select the station to call from the list. 3. Select Review > Call with Radio . 4. Select Send to send the information about the call to the radio. 5. [...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 55 Using XM WX Weather and Audio Using XM WX W eather and Audio In order to use XM weather and audio, you must have a Garmin XM WX receiver , such as a GXM 31 or GXM 51, and an activated XM subscription. V isit http://www8.garmin.com/xm/ for more information. T o connect the XM antenna and receiver and for su[...]

56 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using XM WX Weather and Audio If W eather is set to Off , none of the weather parameters will be visible on the chart. T o view weather information on a Perspective 3D chart or a Mariner ’ s Eye 3D chart: Press Menu > Weather Radar > On . V iewing NEXRAD Precipitation Information From the Home scre[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 57 Using XM WX Weather and Audio T o view weather options, press Menu . Change W eather —displays other weather options. Select W eather Subscription to view your subscription information. Cloud Cover —shows or hides the display of cloud cover . NEXRAD Loop —displays NEXRAD information as an animated lo[...]

58 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding Hurricane Information The Hurricanes feature shows the current position of a hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression, as well as its projected path (indicated by a red line). The darkened dots on the red line display the projected locations received fro[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 59 Using XM WX Weather and Audio T ornado Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Flood Warning Flash Flood Warning V iewing Forecast Information Forecasts show the weather conditions including fronts and precipitation. From the Home screen, select Information > W eather > For ecast . T o view the forecast [...]

60 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding City Forecasts City forecasts appear as standard weather symbols. The forecast is viewed in 12-hour increments for the next 48 hours. V iewing Fishing Information The Fishing view contains current water temperature, surface pressure conditions, and shing forec[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 61 Using XM WX Weather and Audio Viewing Fish Forecasting This feature shows areas that contain optimal weather conditions for specic species of sh. 1. From the Home screen, select Information > Weather > Fishing > MENU > Fish Species . 2. Select a species of sh. Shaded areas indicate opt[...]

62 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using XM WX Weather and Audio Understanding W ave Period The W ave Period feature provides the time (in seconds) between successive waves. Understanding W ave Direction The W ave Direction feature shows the direction in which a wave is moving, as indicated by the direction of the red arrow . V iewing Visib[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 63 Using XM WX Weather and Audio Using XM Audio When a Garmin XM receiver is connected to the audio input of your boat, you can listen to XM audio channels. T o display the XM audio interface while navigating: From the any chart except a split screen chart, press Menu > Data Bars > XM Audio > On . T [...]

64 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Appendix Specications Physical Specications Size : 400 Series: W × H × D: 5.7 in. × 5.0 in. × 3.0 in. (14.5 cm × 12.7 cm × 7.6 cm) 500 Series: W × H × D: 5.9 in. × 6.4 in. × 2.9 in. (15.0 cm × 16.3 cm × 7.4 cm) W eight: 400 Series: 1.30 lb. (560 g) 500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Di[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 65 Appendix GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s W arm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds * W arm: your unit is at or near the last location where you recently acquired satellites. ** Cold: your unit has moved by more than about[...]

66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Alarms and Messages The unit uses an on-screen message system to alert you to unit operating characteristics. When a message appears, press Menu to acknowledge the message. Accuracy Alarm —the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the user- set value. AIS: Dangerous T arget —shows the MMSI (Marit[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 67 Appendix DSC Position Report Received From —shows the MMSI or name associated with an MMSI. Database Error —internal problem with the unit. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit serviced. Deep W ater Alarm —the Deep W ater Alarm depth has been reached. Directory Item With Thi[...]

68 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Route W aypoint Memory Full —no additional route waypoints can be saved. Shallow W ater Alarm —the Shallow W ater Alarm depth has been reached. Sonar Service Incompatible —the external sonar device you are connected to needs a software update. Sonar Timeout —there is an internal problem wi[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 69 Appendix W aypoint Alr eady Exists —you entered a waypoint name that already exists in memory . Modify the waypoint name or delete the existing waypoint. W aypoint Memory Full —you have used all 1,500 waypoints available. Delete unwanted waypoints to make space for new entries. Capturing Screenshots Y [...]

70 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix T o connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to see a list of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see the GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions . W eather Data W arranty THE WEA THER DA T A SOFTW ARE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRE[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 71 Appendix This product was developed using DAFIF ™ , a product of the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency . This product has not been endorsed or otherwise approved by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency , or the United States Department of Defense (10 U.S.C. 425). a. Under 10 U.S.C. 456, no [...]

72 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Index Index A aerial photos 20 AIS 37 , 44 , 54 AIS Alarm 44 alarms 41 , 66–69 AIS 44 arrival 41 battery 42 clock 42 collision 44 deep water 42 sh 42 fuel 43 GPS accuracy 42 navigation 41 safe-zone 44 shallow water 42 sonar 42 water temp 42 weather 42 Auto Magnetic 39 automatic guidance 21 , 39 autopi[...]

GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual 73 Index high-pressure center 59 HOME key 5 hurricane information 58 I ID number 6 K keel offset 43 keypad 5 L Lane W idth 16 , 18 Language 39 lightning information 57 low-pressure center 59 M man overboard 25 , 52 map datum 39 MapSource data 34 mariner ’ s eye 3D colors 17 mark current location 25 MENU key[...]

74 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner ’s Manual Index settings alarms 41 chart 12 communications 40 sh eye 3D 18 initializing 3 language 39 navigation preferences 39 system 38 units of measure 38 Shoreline Distance 40 simulator 38 mode 6 Skyview 38 software license agreement 71 software version 38 sonar advanced settings 48 cone 18 full screen 45 scr[...]

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